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One comment I could really relate to was when you said that you grew out of the series after awhile because it was too corny. I was the same way because I was starting to get to that age where it “wasn’t cool” to watch cartoons.

Even though I have always loved the original series, I love it even more now than I did back then because of the jokes. It’s really great, you don’t find humor like that as much nowadays. I will never get sick of it.

Thanks for revisiting. It is obvious I will have to rewatch them sometimes. Some things I still remember but there is stuff I really don’t remember anymore.
But like you I stopped watching at a certain point.

I have to admit that it is sad that I don’t remember the day I stopped watching TMNT. It’s kinda like that movie Drop Dead Fred (if any of you remember that good for you), one day you just grow up and then that’s it.

But I think the one thing that separates us from watching the show, is the good old video game. You can always sit down and play a TMNT game with a friend and no one says a peep. You can’t always sit down with a friend and watch a show…but a game is always ok. I guess it carries the least amount of embarrassment with it.

The constant 4th wall breaks were one of my favorite parts of the series; They went a little overboard with it at times but it also made the show a lot of fun to watch. I think that’s one reason Tiny Toons and Animaniacs were also so well received.

And even after all these years I STILL chuckle at Shredder doing the, “Roll camera!” bit.

You mention of the monster movies was good; Remember in the first live-action film, Raphael goes to the movies and ends up disgusted with the film he saw. (I want to say it was Critters? I can’t remember.)

just registered ’cause I just had to comment. At 7;16 where you comment on the insult something like ‘chiphead’
There are Dutch subtitles and since I’m Dutch I can read them
‘Komt in orde. Vooruit,
chipbrein, laat zien wat je kunt.’

Translated:
“It’s taken care of, Move it,
CHIPBRAIN, show us what you’ve got!

Correct me if im wrong,… I remember the Snes fighting videogame titled “TMNT Tournament Fighters” has shredder saying when you make an special attack -mother fucker!- literaly!!,… it was pretty wierd and i cant find any youtube video with that power but you can try it and tell me if all was a mistake,…

I can’t help but wonder if you’ll touch upon the Real Ghostbusters in the future. They were on around the same time, if not back-to-back. I seem to recall that series making reference to old horror movies too.

For all the shit you’ve been getting from fans about Over Analyzers, (I’m on that list too), it’s videos like this that make up for it. Great work!

When April O’Neil thought “AssFuck”, & when Porky Pig tried to say “kitty” but could only get out “pussy”; it made me laugh.

This suggestion is dipping into “Nerd Territory”, but for one Turtle Tuesday, I’d like to see game reviews on TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project, Turtles In Time, The Turtles Tournament Fighter (I forget what it’s called but it was made by Konami), & The Hyper Stone (?).

Actually, they did manage to permanently shut down the Technodrome as of season 8. The main engines were destroyed and a giant monster pulled it into a pit. It was too damaged to repair after that, although apparently the rock soldiers managed to get it out of the pit and back upright somehow. Had the series continued, they may well have gotten it back in action.

I hope in part three James will talk about the times when one of the Turtles will have a funny voice. Its like the normal voice actor went on vacation and they used a different actor to do the part. It mostly happens with donatello or raphael.

What should have been mentioned in the retrospective is writer David Wise, who developed a dark comic book series into a light slapstick-heavy, cartoon series. He has written pretty much every good 80s cartoons.

James/Mike or anyone for that matter. By any chance do you guys know if the composer Shuki Levy did the score for the series? I know he did for a lot of DIC cartoons and real ghostbusters, can you confirm this? Can’t really find an answer. The music sure does sound similar. Thanks!

I remember a few times a movie monster called Gorgonzola was mentioned, even shown once I think. Basically Godzilla of course.
Also, corrections: Leatherhead was saying possum-pusses, and puss is old timey slang for face. And a snow job is old timey slang for telling a bunch of lies in a row.

theres actually another close “swear” that you didn’t mention. Somewhere in season 8 (i forget the episode name, but maybe its “Get Shredder”), there’s a moment where Don asks April how she knows so much about the Hall of Science (i think), and she says, “Well, uh, i DID one of their scientists…” I think she meant to say “dated” but it still came out as “did.”

There was some seriously under-appreciated writing going on in this show. Amazing. Even without the beer-goggles of nostalgia, I have to say the writing from this show was incredibly brilliant compared with most other kid shows, back then or today.

Anyone know the name of that song or what movie its from that starts playing at 9:30 mins in? its when hes talking about the poster on the wall, iv been trying to figure out that song for years now any information would be greatly appreciated.

Wow this takes me back. I loved the turtles when I was a kid. Glad to see I’m not the only one who noticed the near-swearing going on constantly. I remember hearing someone say “fuckin'” quite clearly during a fight seen once (don’t recall the exact episode, it was in the first few seasons; a bunch of criminals copy the Foot Clan’s schtick). Anyway, great video, can’t wait for part three.

“Snow job” isn’t innuendo at all. It’s a common expression that means “cover-up”. You know, like when it snows it covers everything so you can’t see what’s on the ground? Helen Gahagan Douglas famously referred to the Nixon administration as “the greatest snow job in history”. Perfectly innocent pun.